Two Georgia high school students were expelled after posting a racist TikTok video online. The video went viral on Twitter after several students identified their classmates and sending the clip to their local school district.
CBS 46 reports the context of the video displays “ingredients” needed to make a Black person or an “N-word”. On several pieces of paper, the couple wrote an absentee father, stealing, eating watermelon and fried chicken and going to jail. Several students of CHS said on Twitter that they knew the two students in the video and said they are usually quiet in person.
“They would not normally talk like this, it was a complete surprise to everybody in our school.”
An investigation was launched after several Twitter users sent the video to the school’s administration and the female student in the video issued an apology after the racist video went viral.
Carrollton City School’s Superintendent Dr. Mark Albertus said in a statement that both students were suspended by 3 pm Friday. Another statement was also released by Mayor Cason and his administration:
“This week a video was posted to social media by two members of our Carrollton community. The video depicts two Carrollton High School students using racist stereotypes and disparaging language to put down other members of our community. The video has been picked up by media outlets across the country and gone viral.
Mayor Cason and the Carrollton City Council are saddened and embarrassed that this video was made. Carrollton is an incredible city with a diverse population. We do not believe this reflects the character of our community. We do, however, believe in the power of this community to recognize and stand up in the face of evil. We publicly denounce this video and ask that we come together in kindness, understanding, and mutual respect.”